Sudhin Das

Sudhin Das
সুধীন দাশ
Born	(1930-04-30)30 April 1930 Comilla, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	27 June 2017(2017-06-27) (aged 87) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation(s)	Playback singer, composer, music director
Years active	1945–2017
Children	Niloy Das, Suparna Das
Parents	Nishi Kanta Das (father) Hemprabha Das (mother)
Relatives	Surendra Narayan Das (brother)[1]
Awards	Ekushey Padak

Sudhin Das (pronounced [ʃudʱn daʃ]; 30 April 1930 – 27 June 2017)[2] was a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet musician.[3] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh.[3][4]

Early life and career

Das was born in Bagichagaon, Comilla, to Nishi Kanta Das and Hemprabha Das on 30 April 1930.[5] Das started learning music at Sangeet Shikhharthee Sammilan in Comilla, established by his elder brother Suren Das in 1942.[6][7] Das was enlisted in Radio Pakistan when he was a college student in 1948.

In 1985, after finishing his learning, Das moved to Dhaka and joined as a member of the Nazrul Sangeet Promanikoron Board at Nazrul Institute.[1] He taught Nazrul Sangeet to the young artists of the institute.[1]

Personal life

Das was married to Neelima Das.[1] She is also an artist of Nazrul Sangeet. She also received Nazrul Padak and Channel i Lifetime Achievement award.[8] His niece Alaka Das is an artist of Classical and Nazrul Sangeet.[9][10]

Awards

• Shaheed Altaf Mahmood Memorial Gold Medal (1985)[11]
• Ekushey Padak (1988)
• Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Lifetime Achievement (2010)[12]
• Nazrul Padak (1999)
• Churulia Nazrul Academy's Nazrul Award
• Nasiruddin Gold Medal
• Zebunnessa- Mahbubullah Trust Gold Medal

References

1. Nadia Sarwat (August 27, 2008). "A lifetime of preserving Nazrul's music". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
2. "Sudhin Das no more". The Daily Star. June 29, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
3. Sadya Afreen Mallick (May 21, 2014). "Sudhin Das Preserving Nazrul's treasure troves". The Daily Star.
4. Zahangir Alom (March 6, 2014). "Nazrul Sangeet Across the world". The Daily Star.
5. সুধীন দাশ সুরের আকাশে শুকতারা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). April 10, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
6. রবীন্দ্রনাথকে হৃদয়ে ধারণ ও নজরুল চেতনায় উজ্জীবিত হতে হবে. Comillar Kagoj (in Bengali). May 29, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
7. সুধীন দাশ. gunijan.org.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved June 29, 2017.
8. "Channel i holds Nazrul Mela". The Daily Star. May 26, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
9. কুমিল্লার সাথে নজরুলেরআত্মিক সম্পর্ক রয়েছে. Comillar Kagoj (in Bengali). Retrieved June 29, 2017.
10. Saurav Dey (September 4, 2014). "The depth of Nazrul's lyrics attracts me..." The Daily Star. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
11. "Sudhin Das and Bipul Bhattacharya receive awards". The Daily Star. September 1, 2010.
12. Zahangir Alom (April 11, 2010). "Meril Prothom Alo Awards : Lifetime honour goes to Nazrul exponent Shudhin Das". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 29, 2017.